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Laser pest control

Ever dream of shooting down annoying mosquitoes with a laser gun? With the Photonic Fence, you can.
Windbelt - Reinventing wind power

Think about wind energy, and chances are you’ll picture a wind turbine. If so, it’s time to think again.
Alien spotting comes down to Earth

Spying on little green men or other extraterrestrial life forms just got a whole lot easier.
6 Things you may not know about the afterglow of the big bang

Marcus Chown tells us all about the ‘afterglow of creation’ – commonly known as the cosmic background radiation.
Hyperthermia - Cancer therapy hots up

Forget surgery: in a few years’ time, cancerous tumours might be kept in check with a new treatment using heat.